The nine-strong team from Kyocera Document Solutions set off on their Moonwalk

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This group of Reading office workers had spots in front of their eyes but they weren’t worse for wear, they were taking part in a midnight sponsored walk.

Resplendent in their retro spotty bras and headscarves, the nine-strong team from Kyocera Document Solutions in Eldon Court, Central Reading, set off on The Moonwalk London 2014 at midnight, joined by three friends and family members.

MoonWalk is an annual challenge organised by Walk The Walk, a charity aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer and fundraising for related research and care.

Starting from the event’s glorious bright pink tent on Clapham Common, some 17,000 walkers embarked on either a 13.1-mile Half Moon route or the 26.2-mile Full Moon around the sights of London, wearing spangly bras.

Completing the Half-Moon, Kyocera’s head of corporate social responsibility Tracey Rawling Church said: “We walked the Half Moon and, due to congestion and hold-ups at the beginning, we were much slower than we had been in training, taking four-and-a-half to five hours.

“We saw the Houses of Parliament (Big Ben chimed as we passed), the London Eye, the Shard and all the bridges illuminated – quite a sight.”

The Kyocera crew made a stylish mark in their dotty bras, alongside walkers wearing fairy lights and a whole host of bosom adornments.

“People had real fun with the rockabilly theme. And many of the men had comedy bras,” said Ms Rawling Church. “Strategically placed hands were a running theme for the men.”

Explaining why the team took part, she said: “We lost a colleague to breast cancer a few years back and most of us know somebody who has been affected.

“The camaraderie was the best bit, not just our team, but the whole event. We’re all still on a high from it. Some of us are seriously considering doing the Full Moon next year.”

Surviving the appalling weather, with just one injury, the team raised in excess of £3,000.